Tag Archives: county Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti praised the hundreds of millions of dollars set aside to fight homelessness by Gov. Jerry Brown, although the amount is short of what the mayor has called for and he did not say if he would continue to advocate for a larger state investment in tackling the problem. Brown’s…

LOS ANGELES — Although construction is already under way, a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 29 officially marked the beginning of a two-year, $270 million renovation of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, while United Airlines confirmed its purchase of naming rights for the venue. Under the 16-year naming-rights deal, the stadium will be known as United Airlines Memorial…

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of people cheered and waved along the route of the 33rd annual Kingdom Day Parade in South Los Angeles Jan. 15, billed by organizers as the nation’s biggest celebration of the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The parade began at 10 a.m. at Martin…